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To evaluate multidimensional caregiver quality of life and determine the patient, clinical, and caregiving factors that drive burden in a low- and middle-income country setting.

September 17, 2026Asian Journal of NeurosurgeryOpen Access

Quality of Life Among Glioblastoma Caregivers in Pakistan: A CarGOQoL Assessment

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NANiaz AhmedAga Khan University MIMohammad Yousuf ul IslamAga Khan University DADahir AshfaqAga Khan University

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Cross-sectional study reveals poor psychological well-being and gender disparities in glioblastoma caregivers, highlighting the urgent need for dedicated psychosocial support.

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To evaluate multidimensional caregiver quality of life and determine the patient, clinical, and caregiving factors that drive burden in a low- and middle-income country setting.
Conducted a prospective cross-sectional study at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan between 2023 and 2025.
Administered the validated CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life (CarGOQoL) questionnaire via telephone to caregivers of patients with glioblastoma (N=35).
Analyzed domain-specific and total quality-of-life scores against demographic and clinical predictors using descriptive statistics, correlations, and regression models.
Caregivers had a median total CarGOQoL score of 50.9 (IQR 48.3–56.9), with psychological well-being scoring the lowest at 31.3, while relationship with healthcare scored highest at 75.0.
Male caregivers reported significantly higher total quality of life than female caregivers (55.2 vs. 48.7; p = 0.028).
Decreased quality of life correlated with prolonged caregiving hours, financial strain, and patient neurological deficits, whereas younger caregiver age and external caregiving help favored better psychological and healthcare-relationship scores.

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Ahmed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb73d5f706d05830e62e0 https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0046-1829069

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Cross-sectional study reveals poor psychological well-being and gender disparities in glioblastoma caregivers, highlighting the urgent need for dedicated psychosocial support.

Quality of Life Among Glioblastoma Caregivers in Pakistan: A CarGOQoL Assessment

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Quality of Life Among Glioblastoma Caregivers in Pakistan: A CarGOQoL Assessment

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